After three years without confirmed detections, officials declared the northern giant hornet is eradicated from Washington and the United States, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. Scientists said the giant hornets, also known as "murder" hornets, were first detected in the Pacific Northwest in December 2019. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/northern-giant-hornet-eradicated-washington/281-364bfe1e-898d-4202-b453-3bb1e27b9b0f